Human Development and Family Studies

Website: http://www.hdfs.hs.iastate.edu/graduateprogram/

Program and Application Information:

Director of Graduate Education: Jacques Lempers
Application Contact: Glenda Rahfeldt
Program Location: 2330 Palmer
Program Telephone: 515-294-6321
Program Fax: 515-294-2502
E-mail Address: hdfs-grad-adm@iastate.edu
Program Website: http://www.hdfs.hs.iastate.edu/graduateprogram/
Application Website: http://www.admissions.iastate.edu/apply/index.php
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Degree(s) Offered: Master of Science, Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Family Consumer Sciences-HDFS

Area(s) of Emphasis (for program use only): Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Special Education, Family Studies, Family Policy, Life Span Studies, Couple and Family Therapy, Gerontology

Application Deadlines: December 1 for applicants to the Couple and Family Therapy Program. January 1 is the assistantship priority deadline for all other applicants. HDFS reviews applicants continuously; however, those received after January 1 are considered for assistantships only if space is available.

English Proficiency Minimum:
TOEFL Paper (PBT)
550
TOEFL Internet (iBT)
79
IELTS
6.5

Program Will Review Without TOEFL or IELTS: No

Program Requires GRE: Yes

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Application Submission Process:

Iowa State University has a self managed application process, which means you collect the appropriate materials and submit them electronically and by mail as necessary to the addresses below. For the items to be mailed, it is very important that you separate your materials correctly.

Required by Office of Admissions
Required Electronically:
  • Application
  • Application fee
  • Official GRE scores (sent by testing services)
  • Official TOEFL scores (sent by testing services)

Required to be sent by mail to the address below:

Mail Admissions Envelope To:
Office of Admissions
100 Enrollment Services
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2011 USA


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Send to program:

Mail Program Envelope To:
Graduate Program
Human Development and Family Studies
2361 Palmer Building
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-4380